The Ventura County Prosecutor’s Office filed a formal complaint against the American singer for a misdemeanor,Although the accusation does not specify the type of substances he would have consumed at the time of the incident, as reported The New York Times.
The ‘Princess of Pop’ was arrested in early March by California authorities for allegedly reckless driving under the influence of alcohol. She was released a few hours later and called to testify before a judge next Monday.
Five weeks after her arrest, the artist Baby One More Time He voluntarily entered a rehabilitation center to prioritize his personal well-being after an episode described by his team as inexcusable.
The singer’s entourage also assured that Spears was affected and sorry for what happened, especially for the impact that the situation could have on her children.
Spears, who managed to end the legal guardianship exercised by her father in 2021, has maintained an active presence on social networks that has generated concern among her followers.
In October 2025, her ex-husband Kevin Federline expressed his concern for the artist in a memoir in which he considered it was “time to sound the alarm” about her behavior.
The singer briefly entered rehabilitation in 2007 after being involved in several public incidents.
In January 2008, amid the custody dispute over her children, she was briefly hospitalized twice in a mental health treatment center.